Crisp
I’ve always had a strange addiction to potato chips. The impulse usually clocks in conveniently when I’m in the mood to watch a marathon of SVU episodes. Olivia Benson with long hair please, not short. The beauty of indulging in a big bag of chips is in its mindless repetition. I thought it was about time that I take this mindless repetition and turn it into something more mindful.
Chip flavors are always powdered into an imitation of what the flavor is supposed to taste like. Sour cream and onion isn’t the same as tasting real sour cream and onions, (Though I suggest Baked Lays Sour Cream and Onion, my favorite chip). Sure, Imitation in itself has value. Just not all the time. I want confrontational flavors. Cilantro chips, maybe even vanilla flavored chips- I could try several different flavors and see which one I like most…
Newly acquired spiral shaver below. I use it for cucumbers so that I can wrap my sushi rolls with them, but I tried it with a potato, and it started shaving out a long sheet of potato……….You can see I am spinning the wheel so the potato feeds through the blade.
It sort of looks like tissue paper. I’m holding the spiral shaved sheet of one potato in the picture below.. Its pretty long..
This long sheet above now becomes 8 small sheets, uniform in size and visuals.
Flavors; Red pepper thread, prosciutto + red peppercorn, cilantro, and Vanilla. Mr. Adria is well known for his Vanilla whipped mashed potatoes. I thought I could try this vanilla flavor for potato chips…Gross? Maybe. I quite like it. I had never tried Vanilla under the savory context. My plan is to layer these ingredients in between two sheets, sort of like mummifying them or sandwiching them so they are “Trapped”.
Spreading the vanilla on the potato sheet.
So you can see in this image I just sandwiched the flavors in.
Baking rack. This is a waved baking rack made especially for baking french baguettes but I used it to create waves for the potatoes while baking them. This rack is also good because it has a perforated wall which lets the steam from the potato disappear, allowing for a crispier chip.
I noticed Cilantro had the most moisture. Next time I will dry my cilantro first.
Sprayed with PAM, and baked at 250 F for 40-50 minutes. Its more like dehydrating and baking at the same time.
You can see I have a very strange fixation with Vanilla and potatoes…
I think these chips are good for snacking while drinking alcohol… before a dinner party. You know, when everyone just starts to get to your place and the food’s not quite ready yet but people are eager to drink…I think the potato+prosciutto combo is better than serving Beef Jerky. Why do I sound like Ina Garten right now? I’m much too young to be talking like this and I don’t even like dinner parties..
Get your Vanilla beans and try some Vanilla flavored chips HERE
Category: Food | Tags: feature 242 comments »
August 12th, 2009 at 1:39 am
Luxirare,
you blow my mind.
in-fucking-credible
August 12th, 2009 at 1:43 am
Wow!! So creative and beautiful presentation as always!
August 12th, 2009 at 1:43 am
Your world functions better, is much cleaner, much smarter, much sexier,than the one the rest of us have to live in.
Geez, you're amazing.
August 12th, 2009 at 1:43 am
mother fucking shit! who are you.
August 12th, 2009 at 1:57 am
my god. i am addicted to potato chips. ADDICTED. always a BBQ girl though. this is a great idea.
pity you're aren't australian. There was a competition to create your own flavour, and the winning one actually gets made. (plus you get like 1% of profits or something).
http://www.smithsdousaflavour.com.au/
great post, as always…
August 12th, 2009 at 1:58 am
do you…have a different level of brain status than the rest of the world? the amount of detail in your work, from the actual casing you put around your homemade chips, to the way you photograph and display them on your blog, scares the shit out of me, almost. it's too perfect, too good to be true. but in a positive way. you leave me with my jaw hanging wide open and my heart all a flutter with artistic thoughts.
August 12th, 2009 at 1:59 am
insanely amazing…
August 12th, 2009 at 2:04 am
the above comments by the third "anonymous"; heather; and jameson sum everything I have to say up.
HOW? WHO ARE YOU? WHY ARE YOU SO AMAZING?
You overwhelm me over and over again. I literally don't understand. The simplest of things. I have about 1000 questions for you after every post. You. Rule.
August 12th, 2009 at 2:16 am
yeah my state of mind currently consists of long threads of nonsensical questions…?????????????????…yep thats basically it….but seriously, your work is detailed in such a thoughtful manner…cute packaging!
August 12th, 2009 at 2:17 am
UM… WTF?!?! I'm speechless girl. GO. GET. IT.
August 12th, 2009 at 2:22 am
to quote jayne: STOP IT RIGHT NOW.
August 12th, 2009 at 2:24 am
this post is completely blowing my mind.
http://almostlikesushi.blogspot.com
August 12th, 2009 at 2:30 am
creative people like you scare me.
amazing!
August 12th, 2009 at 2:36 am
wow!
how did you print the labels?
great post as always, i'm not even over the mh tribute yet.
August 12th, 2009 at 2:37 am
wow. you are so hectic. whenever i read your blog i sit there stunned. toooo good. too freaking good.
August 12th, 2009 at 2:38 am
i'm just going to be straight up with you, haha. your intricate attention to detail, insane level of patience, and absolutely breathtaking creativity is really frustrating at times.
it's like, seriously, just bag a buy of lays. hahahahaha.
but i wouldn't read this if it was all about lays. so ignore me. i love everything you do.
August 12th, 2009 at 2:40 am
I agree and echo the first poster, anonymous and heather too… You are truly unbelievably amazing!!! Your posts make my day!
xx
August 12th, 2009 at 3:05 am
i bet if u threw a party, your food/presentation would be so amazing. loving the organic feel of the chips.
August 12th, 2009 at 3:06 am
Amazing!
By the way, thanks for the tip aages ago about boiling fries before you fry them.
How did these ones taste?!
August 12th, 2009 at 3:28 am
Insanity… I'm constantly wondering what your next post will be like and you consistently take it to a place that my poor little mind couldn't have imagined. You're on a completely different level.
Do you sell the things you make? I'd love to try your goods!
August 12th, 2009 at 3:29 am
this is insane! =D you are very talented and probably rich!
August 12th, 2009 at 3:34 am
We're ready for the Luxirare online shop. What I'm dying to know is what your favorite episode of SVU is. I also have marathons and 2 weeks ago my favorite of all time with Andrew McCarthy came on at 3 am in the morning and I died.
Oh yes, these chips are amazing. You're a Virgo, yes?
August 12th, 2009 at 3:34 am
you are my hero, you know that right?
August 12th, 2009 at 3:39 am
You're fucking amazing!!!!! Faaaaak.
August 12th, 2009 at 3:48 am
insane.
August 12th, 2009 at 3:58 am
Just perfect!
August 12th, 2009 at 4:14 am
I think you're both insane and wonderful at the same time. You think of the weirdest things and execute them so beautifully. To take something so mundane and "normal" as a potato chip and then turn it into a work of art is just inspiring. And I second the Luxirare shop — and it shouldn't just be for clothes, because I'd love to taste some of the things you make as well. =D
August 12th, 2009 at 4:17 am
marry me.
August 12th, 2009 at 4:35 am
luxirare buttons!! fuck yeah!
August 12th, 2009 at 4:59 am
Everyone always leaves comments on this website that their minds are being blown, etc. This just goes to show how diluted the mainstream has gotten. People can be this creative. I believe anyone can be. It's just that no one takes the time, has the care… so here in Luxirare, when someone does, it truly truly stands out. I've always wanted to ask stuff like, Luxirare… how did you get this way, what does your workspace look like, what job do you have, do special things fall upon you like gifts… but in reality, your life is probably normal like everyone else (or maybe it isn't). But the fact that you create this world is the important part.
Do you care about becoming famous?
Thanks for another great post.
August 12th, 2009 at 5:17 am
u are fuckin' great!
these creepers are amazing!!!
August 12th, 2009 at 5:18 am
wow wow wow. soooo delicious looking!!! would like a vanilla chip please.
August 12th, 2009 at 5:30 am
Your blog is such a pleasure! I always look forward to posts…
You are so talented, interesting and always unique with everything you do with your blog.
I'll be back next post! Thanks for sharing your amazing talent with us x
August 12th, 2009 at 5:37 am
amazing!
August 12th, 2009 at 5:52 am
I love the whole concept. I'm craving some of them right now!
August 12th, 2009 at 6:03 am
i love your commentary. Ina Garten haha. chips and vanilla are my down fall. I could drink vanilla essence. its so great how you always test taste boundaries. i don’t no if you have them where you are but Red rock deli chips are pretty tasty. Lemon and pepper or rosemary are the best flavors. sweet post as always
August 12th, 2009 at 6:04 am
wow, how i'd love for you to send me some of these. they look absolutely perfect and delicious!!!
August 12th, 2009 at 6:32 am
WHAT. THE. FUCK.
You are just too good to be true. I cant stop swearing.
Genius.
http://www.trustme-itsparadise.blogspot.com
August 12th, 2009 at 6:32 am
Unbelieveabubble, girl you are insane, I love the clean stark look of your photos, and definitely the mystery, the….. who is this woman? don't show yourself, the mystery is so much a huge part of your blog it's brilliant it's all about the content, you're amazing.
August 12th, 2009 at 6:59 am
HOLY SHITTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HOW DO YOU MAKE EVERYTHING WORK OUT PERFECTLY!!!!!!!!!
August 12th, 2009 at 6:59 am
HOLY SHITTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HOW DO YOU MAKE EVERYTHING WORK OUT PERFECTLY!!!!!!!!!
August 12th, 2009 at 6:59 am
HOLY SHITTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HOW DO YOU MAKE EVERYTHING WORK OUT PERFECTLY!!!!!!!!!
August 12th, 2009 at 7:36 am
:O
August 12th, 2009 at 7:37 am
yes – very very cool.
Do they stock them in Tesco Metro?
August 12th, 2009 at 7:51 am
potatoes are about my most favorite food item ever.. so simple but the results can be amazing. would be absolutely obsessed with your crips i'm sure.. pringles never looked so bad
August 12th, 2009 at 8:09 am
WOWWWW. you really are something else. how much time does it take you to do a post like that? and where do you get all your really cool utensils from? more posts…more posts!!
August 12th, 2009 at 8:11 am
I don't know what to say..my mind has been blown yet again.
The buttons? Sick.
The crisps? Basically I wasn't hungry before but I'm starving now. So amazing.
http://fashionroadkill-halifax.blogspot.com
August 12th, 2009 at 9:00 am
WOW people. cool yourselves. take a cold shower or something. Still, with you on the svu love, but I've never seen olivia with long hair…
http://www.modeandme.blogspot.com
August 12th, 2009 at 9:11 am
I'm not a big potato chip gal, but those are pretty intriguing. Really marvelously done — I love snack ood with decorative properties.
August 12th, 2009 at 9:23 am
very genious way of making home-made chips, and i bet it must be tasty too, and what's more, healthier too (olive oil). love how you presented the whole process in white…
August 12th, 2009 at 9:29 am
wow. wonderful. your presentation is very specific. you [or whomever takes your photos] clearly have: a really great camera, a grasp on lighting your photos properly, a developed sense of aesthetic and a shit load of TIME.
the attention to detail is much appreciated.
so, how did they taste? they look incredible. i think sea salt + vanilla would go very well together.
August 12th, 2009 at 9:29 am
I'm speechless.
August 12th, 2009 at 9:41 am
you blow my mind lady, you are at the top of creativity. I just dont know how you do it??? and it all looks so time consuming..truely amazing!!!
camille x
August 12th, 2009 at 9:47 am
you inspire me to Do something and that is incredible.
August 12th, 2009 at 9:53 am
Those buttons are amazing! Although I have to say that I prefer short haired Olivia Benson because she looks gay and it makes my fantasy a bit more real. Although it looks really bad when paired with those skintight turtlenecks.
August 12th, 2009 at 9:59 am
Thoughtful and fabulous as ever (and I second what Foxyman said–BUTTONS! so fucking cool).
One thing worries me though… today I went back to find one of my favorite of your posts, and it was no longer there. If you have time, perhaps look into archiving your posts? It would be such a shame for we readers to lose a record of the art you produce!
August 12th, 2009 at 10:06 am
honestly, this blog is one of the most i am looking forward to. truely unique and fascinating.
it is hard to accomplish something like that with a format like a blog, that reminds one of the better sides of life.
indulgent, luxurious, witty and manifique
August 12th, 2009 at 10:09 am
is this for real? you are incredible. honestly
August 12th, 2009 at 10:09 am
Wow, once again you leave me stunned! How do you come up with this stuff? You're amazing!
August 12th, 2009 at 10:27 am
I'm speechless. Not only do you create your own gourmet chips you do it rocking a redunkulously fierce outfit.
And I totally prefer her with the long hair too.
Cherishx
magdaleneloves:
August 12th, 2009 at 10:55 am
can you also please share where you got your gadget? the giant rotato ? =D
August 12th, 2009 at 11:11 am
wow…i'm blown away by your blog. truly unique and inspiring and def. a step apart from everything out there.
August 12th, 2009 at 11:30 am
I think you should get paid to write this. Epic.
August 12th, 2009 at 11:56 am
I really wonder how long it takes for you to come up with your ideas. I'm sure some are fast forming, but from the moment you get your idea, how long does it usually take for you to carry it through to fruition? Weeks? Days? Hours? Do they pile up into a big jumble in your brain? I'm sure you must have a million brilliant ideas like this, but due to the amount of time each project takes, I'm sure you don't get to complete as many as you wish…or maybe you do? I can't imagine someone as creative as you forming these amazing ideas one at a time in a nice linear fashion where another doesn't form until the current is completed. Huh. Guess I will never know, but wow, to have your brain for a day…
every part of my being craves to be so imaginative, yet if one's brain were to display ideas of creativity in landscapes, mine would be a desolate desert, whereas yours would be a lush rain forest.
August 12th, 2009 at 11:59 am
just made my day.thank you.
August 12th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Luxirare–I really love this. It's like Logan's Run potato chips. Glad to see your post–I've been waiting anxiously. judy
August 12th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
I love this post! You just keep topping yourself.
Take care,
Christine
What Was I Thinking?
August 12th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
What did they taste like?
August 12th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
yes, to quote Nia quoting me : STOP IT RIGHT NOW. i absolutely love that this post melds your fashion shots with your food shots. white on white on white. who said black outfits were badass?
dude. L&O SVU. favorite show EVERRR. my bro and I have an obsesh with Mariska.
August 12th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
you're out of this world!!!
August 12th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
Thank you for sharing your creativity with all of us. And SVU rocks!
August 12th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
Why are you such a genius?!?
August 12th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
I would love it if you could have a post telling the names of the products you use to make your food. Like this Spiral Shaver.
August 12th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
you blow my mind.
August 12th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
I cant even express in words how amazing this is. Please Please Please start a shop or write a book or something anything. I love the white on white as well.
http://paperandfeathers.blogspot.com/
August 12th, 2009 at 5:14 pm
luxirare does it again…
i love how stark this looks
and wavy chips!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 12th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
i never comment on blogs… ever. but youre seriously so talented and amazing, i had to holler and let you know haha you rock, keep the posts coming
August 12th, 2009 at 6:21 pm
looks like im not the only one to want to tell you how amazing you are
August 12th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
food pr0n at its finest.
i'm seriously crushin on your blog!!!
August 12th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
Woohoo, update. Been waiting for this.
I love how those flat smooth sheets of potato become so texturized and crispy looking after chucking into the oven! Does the layering affect this?
I can't wait for a Luxirare coffee table book! So I can browse these prints and have it on my bookshelf.
August 12th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
I am trying to say this in a way that's not derogatory but I feel that everything is so… unattainable and perfect.
I get frustrated because I can't make the food, or wear the clothes.
I guess (to me) the word 'soul'brings forth terms like warmth and comfort while LUXIRARE is very cold… everything is so scientific and exact (and perfectly labeled and shot in a bright light).
I don't know you personally and for all I know you could be the warmest person ever. I didn't mean to offend you, which I hope that I didn't.
It's like calling the most beautiful girl in school an 'Ice Queen'. It's both a compliment and a put-down.
You are undoubtedly the best in your niche and you present yourself very well – you have a large following. Which makes you 100x better as a blogger than the most of us.
I hope that I have explained myself somewhat, I guess I just wrote that based on a stomach feeling and forgot that it was out there for the whole world to see.
Ingrid
August 12th, 2009 at 7:26 pm
Very, very cool. You defy categorization. I love your projects, from idea to execution to exhibition. Your work should have a larger, real-life platform. Concept stores in art gallery rooms perhaps?
I simply love it.
http://shoeofsalvation.blogspot.com
August 12th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
i am new to your blog but it blogs my mind!
you put us other bloggers to shame
i love your blog!
i love how u have all these things from japan pop up which i never notice though i have been here all my life
August 12th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
this is my favorite blog. that is all.
August 12th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
i have no words.
speechlessss i am!!!
you are an artist
x
August 12th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
i cant say this enough, you're a genius!!! and your photo portrayals are excellent! please keep blessing us with ur greatness.
August 12th, 2009 at 10:58 pm
GENIUS!!!!!!!!! OH YEA, no wonder i put up with all ur crap for year!!!!
;P
August 12th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Well god-damn lady!!!!!!!!!!
August 12th, 2009 at 11:03 pm
GENIUS, YOU HAVE BEEN MY ROLE MODEL FOR YEARS!!!! and for years to come
HONEST!!!!!! muah!
August 12th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
incredible, your an artist!
August 12th, 2009 at 11:33 pm
Chels-
Hahah yea, I meant more of the episode quality when her hair was long as opposed to the later episodes when her hair gets shorter, not really the look of her hair itself.
I prefer the earlier SVU for some reason, the newer ones aren't even really "Sex" crimes so I'm always getting confused..
August 12th, 2009 at 11:41 pm
I AM OBSESSED WITH EVERYTHING YOU DO
August 12th, 2009 at 11:44 pm
I love how sterile everything looks. You look like an avant-garde mad scientist of a cook in her lab!
PS The proscuitto looks promising, and love the Luxirare buttons
August 13th, 2009 at 12:22 am
I find it so hard to believe that you do all this stuff yourself, from the planning, to the maing to the photos. It is so amazing that one person can be so creative and talented in such a unique way! You are such an inspiration!
August 13th, 2009 at 12:34 am
I can't decide if it's your originality and orgasmic presentation or your attention to detail that blows my mind more.
I literally check this blog every time im online ***hoping*** there is something new!
keep up the awesomeness!!!!!
August 13th, 2009 at 12:37 am
How does the button detail on your shirt work? Are they buttons or where they originally part of screws?
Love the outfit btw!!
August 13th, 2009 at 12:37 am
How does the button detail on your shirt work? Are they buttons or where they originally part of screws?
Love the outfit btw!!
August 13th, 2009 at 12:41 am
oh. my. god. that is SO amazing. i love potato chips. they're just the perfect snack to go with a bottle of pellegrino with some lemon squeezed into it. i've never seen anything like that. wow. and the outfit and the great pictures too!
August 13th, 2009 at 12:58 am
wow you are super super amazing. i can not wrap my head around the amazing things you do!
August 13th, 2009 at 1:17 am
I've been following your blog since the beginning and I absolutely love how you keep challenging yourself. Your ability to think outside not only the box but the circle around it is just mesmerizing. This blog is my guilty pleasure. I love lays baked chips the best but I'm thinking your chips will trump even lays. So +1 with all the online store comments.
August 13th, 2009 at 1:47 am
AMAZING. In Australia at the moment there is a competition going to invent a new flavour of chips. perhaps you should right to them and suggest one. Vanilla perhaps?…
http://www.acrabyellshey.blogspot.com
August 13th, 2009 at 1:55 am
the red pepper threads make the potato look like a veiny something and it repulses and intrigues me at the same time. they all seem pretty delicious.
August 13th, 2009 at 2:00 am
Cool shoes. Did you go to culinary school or do you just naturally know how to cook in ways the world has never seen before?
http://www.lecarteblanche.blogspot.com
August 13th, 2009 at 2:38 am
That is a fabulous little factory! ;P
August 13th, 2009 at 3:55 am
which flavour was the best?
August 13th, 2009 at 7:43 am
are you from the u.s.? dunno, just get the european vibe
lols
also,you didnt say whether you liked vanilla chips or not.. but yeah, it sounds gross!
August 13th, 2009 at 9:07 am
i'm not gonna lie, this post kind of freaks me out.
all white and packaging and processing…seems a little less home-made than other posts. yeah, totally freaking me out.
August 13th, 2009 at 9:58 am
oh my god! you are so creative, it´s almost sick!
how do you even come up with all these fantastic ideas?
I´m jealous!
August 13th, 2009 at 10:32 am
Luxirare, you are an exciting creator, photographer and fantastic art director. I always enjoy seeing what you'll do next. Fantastic & inspiring. We should all dedicate such time and attention to what we love.
August 13th, 2009 at 11:52 am
i can totally imagine a luxirare empire right now.
August 13th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
YES.
the vanilla chips sound amazing.
i love marinating chicken in vanilla.
+the white creepers are killing me.
August 13th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
yay yay yay. so glad you're back. anybody who insulted you in "The Blog War" (and i dont htink queen michelle did) clearly needs to lighten the fuck up.
obviously the world of killer clothes and fine cuisine is a fantasy world. But who doesn't disappear into fantasy every once in a while? Artists constantly live in an alternate universe.
This blog is brilliant reading because anybody who is interested in fashion is interested in fantasy.
Who the fuck cooks wearing head to toe white? its absolutely illogical. AND AWESOME.
just like fashion and practically any spectacular piece of art or poetry.
The best things are wrought of internal contradiction.
aprons are for ordinary people.
"illusion is the first of all pleasures"-oscar wilde
August 13th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
Another great post. I'm speechless !!!
You're amazing Luxirare.
xxoox
Nini
August 13th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
I'd love to know what you're wearing and what kind of camera you use. Even more than that, where are you? How is the room so perfectly white?!
Haha, love this blog.
August 13th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Mixing fashion and food is bad enough but seriously… Carbs?!
August 13th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
aah yes, a crisp white definitely makes sense. i've never seen fashion infused with cuisine in such a way, it's very inspiring.
August 13th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
You are unfuckingbelievable. Your posts give me goosebumps, foreal.
August 13th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
I want to crawl inside of your head for the day but I'd probably pass out from all of the sensational dope greatness that fills those gray cells. Love this blog and love you!
August 13th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Coolest blog on the internet, pants down.
August 13th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
Alex-
I use a nikon d90
and its white seamless paper….not a room.
August 13th, 2009 at 6:53 pm
I like how scientific this whole post is. So clean and sterile. I hope they tasted delicious!
August 13th, 2009 at 7:40 pm
OH I WANNA EAT THAT
August 13th, 2009 at 7:48 pm
You really are inspiring. Feasting on your blog gets my creative juices flowing. I love the little tools and equipment you use.
Keep up the great work, I stop by your blog everyday for updates, today's one has hit the spot yo!
Peace, x
August 13th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
i can't believe you made your own potato chips – and not even the regular kind, but impressive, classy sandwich chips! they look delicious
and your shoes are great too.
August 14th, 2009 at 1:02 am
Where do u get the spiral chopping thingy? That's so cool!!
Did you have to just do this once and get it right straight away?
Life is sooooo unfair!! You're awesome!!!!!
August 14th, 2009 at 3:10 am
I don't understand how you have all these awesome little details, such as the packaging for all of your food or a perfect potato sized clear box. I can't imagine how much time/thought you put into these posts. I imagine the chips turned out tasting awesome. Which one is your fave? Do you come up with the food making process and recipes yourself? Seriously, thank you for sharing with us. Oh and I like the huge platform white creepers.
August 14th, 2009 at 3:35 am
omg. you are just getting better and better…..your photography, your clothes, your food, the whole aesthetic! mind blowing ji. seriously.
August 14th, 2009 at 7:41 am
Brilliant.
August 14th, 2009 at 7:57 am
Georgous and inspiring!
I love experimenting with food and you truly are a source of inspiration to me. I like the pictures
Have a nice day!
August 14th, 2009 at 8:52 am
i want the prosciutto and red peppercorn ones!!!
August 14th, 2009 at 10:05 am
Goodness Gracious Me !! Ahh lady, lady you are immaculate and sensational! ooh i want those chippies so much!! yum!
xxxxxBisous,
Ekerplay
August 14th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
you have OCD. seriously.
its scary.
August 14th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Have you seen the new Lady GaGa spread by Ellen von Unwerth? Feel like you would like it.
August 14th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
i think utter perfection is more like it =)
August 14th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
…. brilliant. you are amazing!!!! would definitely love to try one of those chips!
August 14th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
will you adopt me?
August 14th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
i tried your avocado crab salad thing last night.
the boyfriend's parents were indeed perplexed and impressed.
this was my aim.
maybe next time i will serve wearing all white. possibly wearing a Michael jackson surgical mask…..
it takes a special person to pull off those white platform nurse shoes- upond first gander, i wanted some…but now i realize that i'd get very little wear out of them.
also… it is funny that you're persona has developed into such fantasy…i think i've been reading your blog since you first started posting because a friend of yours posted about you (i dont even remember who this person is anymore)
i think you seemed way more like a human being with "soul" back then
not so much all white crazy chip maker lady wth perfect labels.
but the persona IS fun.
August 14th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
your*
August 14th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
wow – those are the best looking potato chips I think I have ever seen. Would sooooo love to taste them!
August 14th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
You are like something straight out out of an Alan Moore comic book. This blog's like 'A Clockwork Orange' mixed with Ang Lee's 'Eat Drink Man Woman'–with Ferran Adria doing a cameo … because he begged to be in the film.
August 14th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
are you….human?
August 15th, 2009 at 7:06 am
Fuck whatever those anon idiots say you are wonderful. I love you style and the way you put flavors together.
August 15th, 2009 at 7:10 am
:O! What can I say, everything I say is an understatement! You literally amaze us with every post with your creativity, originality, and perfectionism! All this greatness can't be limited to blog posts, you have to get out there and market your creations! Your talent is too good to keep for yourself girl! Sell your products!
Wow! I love potato chips too so this post is beyond fab! Never stop amazing us.. Looking forward to your next post!
August 15th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
Sweet potato and cinnamon…that would make a good chip
August 15th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
hahaha, I adore your outfit. thanks for your comment, sorry that my email was so hidden away… but it's great to see you posting again. WE BOTH LIKE THE SAME FOODS. no joke. i love lays sour cream and onion, i love crab, durian, cilantro (coriander on this side of the pond), crisps, CHILLI, truffle… lets have a huge food party together please xxx
August 15th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
loved to watch those!
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August 15th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
marry me or let me be your apprentice please.
August 15th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
yum
August 15th, 2009 at 7:24 pm
omg. you are a very very very strange and fascinating person.
August 16th, 2009 at 5:15 am
i found you thru some weird twist of fate. some evil words written in some ugly blog and i had to see for myself. i read every post from the beginning – every word – before being able to breathe again. no, i still have not yet begun to breathe. i am now so numb-headed and confused and cannot grasp how someone like you can exist and all the normal people like all of us just shuttle by…and we should all be like you…we should all be of greatness…that is what we were created after is it not? and yet- and yet – i cannot stop crying because i have no clue, no thought, no idea, no place to set my foot and try to attempt a first step. who are you – as a million others have asked. and not in like – show your face – i love that you are a dream – the absolute perfection we should all strive to be within ourselves. i mean like are you actually a human and should i even bother to attempt to be something more when i know it will never be even a hair what you are/create. i refused to read the comments because sometimes comments on peoples blogs are so evil and filthy, it just stains the beauty of the creation the person put there for the world. but i needed to know something more…there are just so many questions. and i appreciate that you answer back to people. like about your work and things like that. kind of make it a little easier to handle. maybe there is still a possibility for me. i still cannot wrap my brain around the idea of your life and your soul. thank you. and thank you to the dirty nasty words and mean cruel jealousies of others who brought me this way. one must always take what good they can find out of even the worst. and this is a flawless diamond. xo
August 16th, 2009 at 5:41 am
im a fan!! your creative geniuses transcends my imagination.. keep the posts coming!
August 16th, 2009 at 9:42 am
so fine!
August 17th, 2009 at 12:14 am
you are my hero.
August 17th, 2009 at 2:29 am
Ooh, I'm glad someone asked about your camera, as I was about to ask the same thing, and saw your answer above, and got so excited as I just got a Nikon D90! May I ask what lense(s) you use? In particular for your amazing macro/close-up/food shots? Your photography is incredible!
xx
August 17th, 2009 at 2:37 am
1. You are bigger than Ben-Hur
2. Your dog is too cute
3. Please please archive!
August 17th, 2009 at 3:25 am
Um, I kinda love you?
Great post :O Just found your site through a strand of others. Can't wait to catch up.
August 17th, 2009 at 8:04 am
Wow this is so amazing ! your pictures are just perfect and your ideas are so creative … but you must spend soooo much time to create just 1 post, how long did this take you?
August 17th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
I don't know about the vanilla chips, but the cilantro chips sound excellent.
August 17th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
i am blown away
August 17th, 2009 at 5:52 pm
reading you is so orgasmic.
August 17th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
FAR OUT!! Incredible. I am in awe. Who what why where are you.
August 17th, 2009 at 11:28 pm
Are those buttons made from the heads of slotted screws?
August 17th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
My goodness! You're unbelievable! Love the shots. And I'm craving for your Luxirare chips!
August 18th, 2009 at 9:35 am
oh my… that's fantastic…. speechless
August 18th, 2009 at 10:08 am
This blog blows my mind more and more with every post! Seriously how do you thing of this stuff? You amaze me.x
August 18th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
You are the Willie Wonka of fashion. Magical!
August 19th, 2009 at 12:58 am
i'm truly inspired to go into the kitchen to whip something up.
i was thinking, how else could we get the potato sliced so thinly without the spiral shaver from NASA?
would this work with a gnocchi dough base pressed really thin? maybe use a higher ratio of potatoes to flour?
August 19th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
Unbelievable. You are amaaaazing.
August 19th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
wow i don't have words.
unbelievable.
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August 19th, 2009 at 8:19 pm
dont know if you do those Q & A things but i tagged you
August 19th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
a+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ x infinity +1. [you know the reference, haha]
August 20th, 2009 at 12:13 am
This is literally the only blog that I come back to and re-peruse.
August 20th, 2009 at 3:17 am
Lays sour cream and onion chips are my favourite too! You're brilliant. Those look delicious.
August 20th, 2009 at 3:31 am
Honestly, the effort you put into your work is inspirational. Thank you.
August 20th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
Girl, this reminds me of American Psycho (one of my favorite movies) in a REALLY good way.
August 20th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
…still impressed. I would love to live in this fantasy world.
August 20th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
Ok. I don't understand. I seriously do not understand how you are able to create these most fabulous foods and articles of clothing.
My lady, you are most impressive. I don't think I will ever get over this. I think ever comment I make will just be me in disbelief.
Now send me some of those potato chips.
August 21st, 2009 at 11:42 am
impressive indeed. but i don't love you cause you're wearing fur.
August 21st, 2009 at 12:25 pm
This is like Martha Stewart meets David Lynch meets hungry serial killer.
Where does this come from?
August 21st, 2009 at 2:58 pm
That is awesome. I love the photos and the potato chips look gorgeous!
August 21st, 2009 at 4:43 pm
FANTASTIC post! first time on your blog and i love it! xxxx
August 21st, 2009 at 4:47 pm
wow great post!
August 21st, 2009 at 8:35 pm
OMG! you're blog is awesome… the coolest stuff!
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August 21st, 2009 at 10:00 pm
THIS IS SO COOL!
August 22nd, 2009 at 1:39 am
WHAT? This is so fantastic.
August 22nd, 2009 at 6:44 am
I think the amount and LENGTH of superlatives in this comment stream speak for itself… welcome back!
August 23rd, 2009 at 3:06 am
OMG!!! these have to taste sooo good and they are f*****g beautiful, too!!!!!
August 23rd, 2009 at 8:58 am
MAJOR OMG! its so surreal that it gives me second thots about you..wether ur a 1-woman show OR you are a collective group of genius minds??is there a famous photographer; top chef; indie designer or shall i say OCD designah, who brainstorms behind all these productions?? possible..or maybe ur just simply OUTFUCKINGSTANDING!!!
August 23rd, 2009 at 11:18 am
In Korea they have shrimp and octopus flavored chips which I love.
I was only recently introduced to your blog but am in love with it. I've added you to my blogroll. I hope you come and visit sometime.
August 23rd, 2009 at 5:41 pm
Incredible. Great idea and gorgeous pictures. Well done.
August 23rd, 2009 at 11:36 pm
you are so, so great.
August 24th, 2009 at 12:42 am
I have to say, the idea of potatoes and vanilla seems a little odd. But then, so did fried pickles the first time I heard of them, but I love them now.
I'm going to have to get a potato shaver and try out some chip recipes.
August 24th, 2009 at 6:38 am
does anyone know where to get that vegetable slicer?
August 24th, 2009 at 10:50 am
you're like the weirdest person i've come across… and i like it!
August 24th, 2009 at 6:56 pm
On your blog, cooking takes on the form of art and science. I love the creative flavors and the idea of being "mindful" with "mindless" food.
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August 25th, 2009 at 2:48 am
These pics are just basicly amazing !
August 25th, 2009 at 11:25 pm
CAN YOU PLEASE MAKE A NEW POST IM DYING
August 26th, 2009 at 12:11 am
these chips were first done by Ferran Adria at elBulli in 2000. Dish number 0630 in his catalog. The sandwiching technique is one of the first recipes in Thomas Keller's French Laundry cookbook. Just sayin'.
August 26th, 2009 at 4:02 am
PLEASE post more often!! I am dying!!
August 26th, 2009 at 7:38 am
NEW POST PLEASEEEE!!!!!! everyday I check….
August 27th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
I can't believe how fascinating an entire post on potato chips can be.
Brilliant.
Love Grace.
August 27th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
Where did you get those buttons?!
August 27th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
as you already know, so so mindblowingly amazing
August 28th, 2009 at 7:02 am
you aren't human!!!! I love it!!!!!!
August 28th, 2009 at 9:43 am
Beautiful! I want to taste those chips. How do you keep the potato sheets from browning while cutting and layering?
August 29th, 2009 at 4:35 am
G.E.N.I.U.S.
August 30th, 2009 at 1:29 am
oh my god. insane…
August 30th, 2009 at 2:28 am
the imprint of the necklace really takes the cake!
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August 31st, 2009 at 3:04 pm
You are everything I aspire to be. Everything about your blog seems so unattainable, yet I don't feel excluded. I feel inspired.
August 31st, 2009 at 11:21 pm
wow
September 1st, 2009 at 8:53 am
The El Bulli style of cooking your food is referencing is becoming very dated and out of favour. This is because it is not connected to eating or enjoyment of gastronomy. It's just showing off with flashy techniques appropriated from junk and convenience food.
You have not really spoken about how the food tastes or how it makes you feel.
If you want to look at food in an avant garde artistic way why not use inedible ingredients like futurist artist Filippo Tommaso Marinetti did in 1932 with his Futurist banquet.
Otherwise Heston Blumenthal makes the crazy looking experimental food but does it as a result of looking at the emotions and memories flavours and aromas can bring to the person eating.
You may have some fancy equipment but do you really understand flavour and food?
September 2nd, 2009 at 3:50 am
I'm speechless. Fantastic!
September 2nd, 2009 at 11:06 am
Unbelievable! How do you make potato chips into something so amazing! The concept, the photos, everything. Are you real?
September 4th, 2009 at 1:57 am
OMG…you are amazing! I just found your site, and you really took my breath away!
September 5th, 2009 at 2:29 am
you just blew my mind. amazing blog .
September 7th, 2009 at 8:36 am
Your blog is amazing. Please post more frequently!! I added you to my blogroll so that all my readers can check you out as well!!
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September 8th, 2009 at 3:00 am
wow these r fucking amazing
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September 8th, 2009 at 8:10 pm
The chips look amazing, the flavor combos intriguing… but you don't say much about the taste/texture. Crisp? Savory? Everything you hoped or not quite up to snuff?Gotta try these at home. Minus the all-white outfit. The prosciutto flavor would be perfect for one of my favorite office breakfasts: raw milk latte and a bag of chips.
September 15th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
Hello,
luxirare.com – da best. Keep it going!
Have a nice day
September 16th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
This has got to be my favorite out of all your posts that I’ve seen. Chips are just wonderful, and are made even more so by making them yourself! I gave it a try, ( http://unraveltheturtle.blogspot.com/2009/08/so-lets-make-some-chips.html ) , though I didn’t have the cool potato-turning machine, they turned out pretty well with what I did end up finding. : D
September 22nd, 2009 at 2:33 am
Dear Sirs,
This is Levon from China.
We’re a promotion gifts factory in Shanghai. We’re the partner of San Carlo – Chips company in Italy – which offering food grade promotion gifts.
The promotion gifts are very popular for children. It’s a very good business way!
I have many promotion items and ideas here. Hope we could get further contact by email soon.
Best Regards
Levon Li
September 23rd, 2009 at 1:12 pm
Oh my… where did you get your spiral shaver? Not into cutting myself seeing my favorite sushi chef prepare those cucumber rolls for me; this will be the next best thing to challenge my creativity.
September 23rd, 2009 at 10:38 pm
[...] stylist, photographer, writer, artist. this is a pic of some potato chips she made, baked and the details of how to do it. and don’t miss the bento box ideas, [...]
September 27th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
I have such a burning desire to take a tour around your house.
September 30th, 2009 at 1:59 am
You’re crazy!! But i love you… do you have any restaurants or something?
October 1st, 2009 at 12:20 pm
beautiful crisps
October 8th, 2009 at 10:58 am
How did they taste? I was hoping in one of your photos after showing us the long sheet of potato that’d you’d start skipping with it
October 9th, 2009 at 6:39 am
[...] de choses ne sont pas à mon goût (surtout côté mode). Je suis particulièrement fan de ses chips et de son mojito futuriste, et aussi de ses chaussures à ampoule (électrique). Il FAUT que je [...]
October 13th, 2009 at 3:13 am
I’ve never heard of red pepper thread before, is that a sort of poor man’s saffron? It looks just like saffron.
October 14th, 2009 at 7:29 am
that black and white picture looks like some sadistic medieval intestines-pulling apparatus!
October 25th, 2009 at 4:47 am
AMAZING!
And for everyone who’s looking for the peeler/ slicer, I found one here: http://www.kitchenasian.com/catalog/item/5304957/5276944.htm
November 5th, 2009 at 11:32 am
there just chips, what is every one getting so worked up for?
November 7th, 2009 at 11:58 am
i have died and gone to heaven!!!!!!!!!
November 11th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
stunning
November 20th, 2009 at 10:58 pm
I love you.
November 22nd, 2009 at 11:27 pm
[...] See the making of the chip (aka harbinger of western culture’s doom) here… [...]
December 2nd, 2009 at 7:08 pm
[...] mit einer engelsgeduld gesegneten gesichtslosen verfasserin zurück. bisherige highlights: chips deluxe, pie am stiel, joghurt parfait. diese detailverliebtheit gepaart mit gnadenlosem perfektionismus [...]
December 26th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
in the most genius way possible
american psycho comes to mind
inspirational just doesn’t touch it
February 9th, 2010 at 4:56 pm
Who would have thought of sterile beauty in a potato chip? You. Enough said. Munch time.
April 12th, 2010 at 11:48 pm
i really want to taste these. so creative. what’s going on in your head? Bravo!
April 30th, 2010 at 6:15 pm
where can i get a fancy spiral shaver from?
June 7th, 2010 at 11:22 am
Who’s the manufacturer of the spiral slicer?